As former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn invokes the fifth amendment to avoid testifying before Congress’ Trump-Russia probe, watch Donald Trump argue that taking the fifth is disgraceful, synonymous
Watch: “You see the mob takes the Fifth Amendment. If you’re innocent why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” [Donald Trump, Rally, Council Bluffs, IA, 9/28/16]
Watch: “When you have your staff taking the Fifth Amendment – taking the Fifth so they’re not prosecuted. When you have the man that set up the illegal server taking the Fifth – I think it’s disgraceful and believe me this country thinks it’s disgraceful, really thinks it’s disgraceful also” [Donald Trump, Presidential Debate, Hempstead, NY, 9/29/16]
Watch: “He pleaded the Fifth and we never heard of him again. This is like a Third World country. This is like Watergate, but worse.” [Donald Trump, Rally, Greenville, NC, 9/6/16]
Published: May 22, 2017